{"id":40,"date":"2020-10-06T06:52:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T06:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/box5298.temp.domains\/~mediasmi\/\/?p=40"},"modified":"2021-03-13T03:38:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T03:38:50","slug":"5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediasmix.com\/?p=40","title":{"rendered":"China ends NBA blackout, will air Lakers-Heat Game 5 of the NBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mediasmix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/01-1.jpg?resize=640%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mediasmix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/01-1.jpg?w=653&amp;ssl=1 653w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mediasmix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/01-1.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China\u2019s state-run television is ending its year-long ban on the NBA <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat will air Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NBA and China have a complicated relationship that has made headlines several times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Oct. 4, 2019, Houston\u2019s Rockets manager put out a tweet in support of the Hong Kong protests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China\u2019s state-run TV refused to air games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customers were prohibited from ordering online custom gear with&nbsp;the words&nbsp;&#8220;Free Hong Kong&#8221; 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